Ohioans brace for changes to Medicaid eligibility, work requirements
Medicaid covers about a quarter of Ohioans and nearly 1 in 3 people in Cuyahoga County.
The state and federal program provides health insurance to low-income people, people with disabilities, older adults and pregnant women and children, as well as some noncitizens who meet eligibility requirements.
But starting Thursday, changes to the program will begin affecting who can qualify and stay enrolled.
On Oct. 1, federal rules will change eligibility for some immigrants who are lawfully living in the U.S. and enrolled in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program, or CHIP.
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